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How to get your Academic CV Noticed by Employers

When applying for your first academic position, you’ll need to create something that is a little different to get your CV noticed by employers. An academic CV is more comprehensive than a standard document and should detail your academic qualifications, skills and experience, as well as any notable publications you may have. An effective academic…>

Top 10 Tips From HR Professionals

These ‘Top 10 Tips’ were sent in by recruitment professionals working in UK Higher Education. Their advice could mean the difference between your application being noticed…or thrown in the bin!

Impact and Your Research

If you’re an early-career researcher or lecturer the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) may be your first REF round, but it probably won’t be your last. The main way in which the REF will affect early-career academics is in its requirement for outputs (between two and four published outputs for full-time academics with significant responsibility…>

The Importance Of Social Media To Your Academic Visibility

As a tool of academic networking, social media has become an almost indispensable feature of academic life.  It is possible that its importance varies according to your standing within the profession.  For older and more established scholars, some remain reluctant to experiment with social media, believing that their status within the profession is sufficient for…>

Professional Lead and Principal Lecturer in Learning Disability Studies

Paul Maloret: Head of the Centre for Learning Disability Studies (tCLDS), University of Hertfordshire. Paul Maloret My interest in learning disabilities was sparked during work at a summer camp in the US. The camp happened to be a special needs camp and, while I expected to work exclusively in the kitchen, I ended up assisting with…>

Senior Lecturer in Midwifery

Laura Abbott: From Independent Midwife To Senior Lecturer in Midwifery. Laura Abbott Following 5 years of employment as a Registered General Nurse specialising in intensive care, I trained as a Registered Midwife and worked as an independent midwife. In this role, I was responsible for a group of pregnant women who wanted continuity during their pre-and…>

Principal Lecturer in Engineering: from Industry to Academia

  Susan Murray, Principal Lecturer in Engineering: from Industry to Academia. My aunt worked in Engineering: she used to make the original microchips for Motorola, something that I found fascinating when I was a young girl. At School, I managed to get my parents to fight for me to do woodwork and metalwork, instead of…>

From Academia to Private Sector

7 things you need to know There comes a time in the life of a PhD candidate – and even, from time to time, a tenured academic – when it can be worth considering a transition from academic to the private sector. This can be a difficult step, particularly if you have spent years devoting…>